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Neighborhood nice

This week I’ll put you in my pocket and take you to a Proctor establishment with a name as sweet as it’s presence and ownership: Rosewood Cafe. This is a laid back neighborhood café that’s full for lunch and dinner. All of the faces in it are relaxed and smiling. Mine was,

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Social sniper spot

There’s one particular establishment in Proctor that I’ve visited more than all of the rest as your very own nightlife hunter and gatherer: Knapp’s. But whenever I roll into Knapp’s, it’s not to be seen or heard. Knapp’s is my social sniper spot. Whenever I want to get away from my usual

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Social sniper spot

There’s one particular establishment in Proctor that I’ve visited more than all of the rest as your very own nightlife hunter and gatherer: Knapp’s. But whenever I roll into Knapp’s, it’s not to be seen or heard. Knapp’s is my social sniper spot. Whenever I want to get away from my usual

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Love Tacoma

There’s a specific, sweet conversation that I seem to be having over and over these days, and it never manages to bore me: I LOVE Tacoma, and apparently you do, too. I wind up with this topic week in and week out with every different kind of person imaginable. Thousands of you love

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Love Tacoma

There’s a specific, sweet conversation that I seem to be having over and over these days, and it never manages to bore me: I LOVE Tacoma, and apparently you do, too. I wind up with this topic week in and week out with every different kind of person imaginable. Thousands of you love

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La Fondita se amplÃÆ'­a

Normally, as a general practice, I try to avoid the Proctor District in Tacoma — and I’m quite aware of the fact that I’m one of the only people in this city who does so. It’s really not because I dislike the Proctor District, quite the contrary, it’s so downright adorable

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La Fondita se amplía

Normally, as a general practice, I try to avoid the Proctor District in Tacoma — and I’m quite aware of the fact that I’m one of the only people in this city who does so. It’s really not because I dislike the Proctor District, quite the contrary, it’s so downright adorable

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Sing with a live band

Normally on weekdays I stick to my guns so I can continue to churn out amazing accomplishments at my above-ground professional job. But this fine rag, my nightlife investigations, along with an ever-evolving city, has been keeping me underground all week long lately. I don’t mind, though, because I’m too young to

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Sing with a live band

Normally on weekdays I stick to my guns so I can continue to churn out amazing accomplishments at my above-ground professional job. But this fine rag, my nightlife investigations, along with an ever-evolving city, has been keeping me underground all week long lately. I don’t mind, though, because I’m too young to

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Charlie LaBenz passes

Your Natasha is very rarely a downer, but this week I have to address a scene-of-the-crime issue that has thoroughly affected my entire person. While on my most recent vacation in Hawaii, I was given terrible, awful news. My friend from high school, Charlie LaBenz, died in a car accident on Guemes

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Charlie LaBenz passes

Your Natasha is very rarely a downer, but this week I have to address a scene-of-the-crime issue that has thoroughly affected my entire person. While on my most recent vacation in Hawaii, I was given terrible, awful news. My friend from high school, Charlie LaBenz, died in a car accident on Guemes

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Masa's throw down

When Madonna wrote the song “Holiday,” I wonder if she had Cinco de Mayo in mind. Sure, the 5th of May has cultural, historical and religious backing, but since when has that ever mattered to us? Here in the United States we always manage to squash any of these traditions and use

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Masa’s throw down

When Madonna wrote the song “Holiday,” I wonder if she had Cinco de Mayo in mind. Sure, the 5th of May has cultural, historical and religious backing, but since when has that ever mattered to us? Here in the United States we always manage to squash any of these traditions and use

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Hanging with Prince Harry

If you’ve ever been hot for teacher, this column was made for you. So gather round, all of you naughty little children, and settle in for this here lesson. This week’s column means business, good business. Now, what are my credentials relating to business? Well, let’s just say that: My hair is black as spades. I

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Hanging with Prince Harry

If you’ve ever been hot for teacher, this column was made for you. So gather round, all of you naughty little children, and settle in for this here lesson. This week’s column means business, good business. Now, what are my credentials relating to business? Well, let’s just say that: My hair is black as spades. I

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Sheen on!

This week I’ll be bringing you to a restaurant that’s very near and dear to me. It’s one that I’m proud of because it matches my ambition and dedication. It’s one that I’ll always adore no matter what people say. Indochine. First things first, for the official record it’s pronounced as Indo-“sheen,” not chine. And

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Sheen on!

This week I’ll be bringing you to a restaurant that’s very near and dear to me. It’s one that I’m proud of because it matches my ambition and dedication. It’s one that I’ll always adore no matter what people say. Indochine. First things first, for the official record it’s pronounced as Indo-“sheen,” not chine. And

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I love me a Quickie

As your personal Tacoma cruise director, in a non-Julie McCoy sort of way, I’m required to draw your attention to the best lunch spot in this city because after a full night of partying, a girl’s gotta eat. However, the place that I’m about to bring you to is so cool

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I love me a Quickie

As your personal Tacoma cruise director, in a non-Julie McCoy sort of way, I’m required to draw your attention to the best lunch spot in this city because after a full night of partying, a girl’s gotta eat. However, the place that I’m about to bring you to is so cool

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Home of the brave

Now that the nightlife circuit in Tacoma is really starting to fill in as more and more bars and lounges take their seat here, a new lease on life is coming to establishments that have deserved our attention all along. Meconi’s Pub and Eatery, and Vin Grotto Café and Wine Bar

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